Guardian Music — (Bella Union)There are few better adverts for the desirable long-term effects of youthful drug-taking than Oklahomans the Flaming Lips. Over the course of a 29-year career, the Lips have evolved from weirdo noiseniks into a prestigious 21st-century c... more info

Prefix — Rhode Island-based noisemakers Lightning Bolt have been quiet on the album front of late—their last full-length release was ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/lightning-bolt-announces-north-american-tour/66503/ more info

Consequence of Sound — Make your autumn extra noisy. more info

Dlisted — I was going to write words about how the cops found a water bottle full of booze in the trunk of Lindsay Lohan's Porsche after the crash (FYI: It's not illegal in CA to have an open container of the sweet nectar in your trunk.), but why tal... more info

Guardian Music — At least one working-class 18-year-old is prepared to make it in the music biz the old-fashioned way… with an acoustic guitar and the inspiration of Hendrix and DylanJake Bugg is just back from rehearsing for his appearance on Later with Jools Holl... more info

Popdose — Jake Bugg is barely eighteen years old and is set to release his debut album for Mercury Records later this year. The singer-songwriter hails from Nottingham, England. Bugg discovered his music calling after hearing a Don McLean song on a episode of ... more info

Guardian Music — New double LP, The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends, features Ke$ha, Chris Martin, Nick Cave and more – and each individual album will be uniqueThe Flaming Lips are going big for Record Store Day, releasing an album of team-ups that includes appearanc... more info

Stereogum — For no discernible reason, Providence noise-rock originals Lightning Bolt have rumbled back into sudden life, posting a characteristically punishing 20-minute track called “I Found A Ring In My Ear” on Bandcamp. The improvised track was recorded ... more info

Impose Magazine — August 31, 2002 @ the parking lot of 151 Kent Ave, Brooklyn, NY With: Lightning Bolt, Forcefield, !!!, Les Savy Fav, The French Kicks, Creme Blush, Natural History, Tyondai Braxton, The Holy Childhood, Televised Execution, Split Me Wide Open, Chees... more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — WFMU's 2012 Marathon is approaching! Our annual on-air party throws down Feb 20th - Mar 4th. Check out the new 2012 swag, featuring our Biker T-shirt designed by Lightning Bolt's Brian Chippendale (left), a truckload of new DJ Premiums, and..... more info